88 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY 
Polyantheria hystrix NeES, Mart. Bras. (1829). 
Elymus sitanion R. and 8. Mant. IT, 426 (1824). 
E. hystrix. per legem not Linn. 
Wats and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 673; Upham, Fl. Minn. 170; Wats., 
FI. Calif. II, 327; Coult., Fl. Colo. 427; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 293, 377; Wats., 
King Exp. 391; Webb., Appx. Neb. 24. 
North America: Oregon to San Diego, Calif.; E. to 
Minn., Neb., Ark., Arizona, Tex. aud N. Mex. 
Minn. valley: Reported from 8. central district and 
westward; infrequent; river banks and wooded hills. 
Elymus striatus WILLD. Spec. I (1797). 
E. villosus Muni. Willd. Enum. 131 (1809). 
E. striatus var. villosus GRAY, Man. ed. V, 639 (1868). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 673; Britt., Fl. N. J, 299; Mac., 
Fl. Can. II, 247; Upham, Fl. Minn. 170; Webb., Fl. Neb. 99; Chap., Fl. S. 
St. 567; Cov., Fl. Ark, 238. 
North America: Ont. to N. Y., N. J. and N. Car.; W. 
to Minn., Neb. and Ark. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; infreyuent; roadsides and 
banks. 
HerRz.: Sheldon 842, Sleepy Eye; Herb. Sheld. 1647, 
Hennepin Co. 
Elymus canadensis Linn. Spec. 83 (1753). 
E. philadelphicus Linn. Amoen. Acad. IV, 266 (1759). 
E. glaucifolius W1LLD. Enum. I, 131 (1809). 
E. canadensis var. glaucifolius Torr. Fl. Am. I, 187 (1824). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 673; Britt., Fl. N. J. 298; Mac., 
Fl. Can. JI, 245; Coult., Fl. Colo. 427; Webb., Fl. Neb. 99; Vas., Ag. 
Grasses U.S. 77; Upham, Fl. Minn. 169; Wats.. Fl. Calif. II, 327; Chap., 
Suppl. 8. St. 664; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 293; Cov., Fl. Ark. 238. 
North America: N.S8., Q., Ont., Man., Assiniboia to 
Rocky mts., Brit. Col. and Oregon; S. to N. Eng., N. J. and 
mts. of Ga.; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Tex. and N. Mex. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; abundant; roadsides and 
banks. 
HERB.: Sheldon 1120, Springfield; Sheldon 9764, Sleepy 
Eye; Taylor 762, Glenwood; Ballard 389, Jordan, Scott Co.; 
Ballard 578, Crystal lake, Scott Co.; Ballard 765, Waconia 
[(var. glaucifolius (Willd.)]; Sandberg 591, Red Wing; Oestlund 
838, 839, Minneapolis. 
Elymus virginicus Linn. Spec. 83 (1753). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 673; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 247; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 99; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 567; Upham, Fl. Minn. 169; Britt., Fl. N. J, 
298; Vas., Ag. Grasses U. 8. 77; Cov., Fl. Ark. 238. 
North America: N.S., N. Br., Q., Ont., L. Superior 
region to Man.; 8. to N. Eng., N. J. and Fla.; W. to Minn., 
Neb., Kan., Mo. and Ark. 
